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California lawmakers in the Assembly have approved a bill that would update birth certificates to reflect the status of same-sex parents.The bill, AB1951, passed Thursday on a 51-13 vote, with a few Republicans joining in support. That’s a nice surprise, instead of the normal demonmongering.

SACRAMENTO — Birth certificates are on their way to equality.

Lawmakers in the Assembly have approved a bill that would update birth certificates to reflect the status of same-sex parents.

The bill, AB1951, passed Thursday on a 51-13 vote, with a few Republicans joining in support. That’s a nice surprise, instead of the normal demonmongering.

Transgender youth are protected from discrimination the same as their gay and lesbian classmates under new policies passed by the Long Beach Unified school board.

LONG BEACH – Transgender youth are protected from discrimination the same as their gay and lesbian classmates under new policies passed by the Long Beach Unified school board.

The district’s five-member governing board unanimously revised two of its existing nondiscrimination policies — Nondiscrimination and Harassment of Students as well as Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities — to include transgender youth, the Press-Telegram reports.

Surprise, surprise. Many of the same conservative and religious groups that wanted same-sex marriage outlawed in California and took the civil rights battle to the U.S. Supreme Court are supporting a referendum against a historic transgender student rights bill in California.It was revealed in the last week that Herman Rowland Sr., chief executive of the Jelly Belly Company, also is helping fund the effort to overturn the bill.

Surprise, surprise. Many of the same conservative and religious groups that wanted same-sex marriage outlawed in California and took the civil rights battle to the U.S. Supreme Court are supporting a referendum against a historic transgender student rights bill in California.

The state Senate on Friday approved a bill to provide transgender citizens improved access to legal name changes and identity documents that accurately reflect their gender identity.The bill, (AB 1121), was authored by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins.

By LGBTQ NATION

SACRAMENTO — The state Senate on Friday approved a bill to provide transgender citizens improved access to legal name changes and identity documents that accurately reflect their gender identity.

The bill, AB 1121, authored by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and co-sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center, was approved in the state Assembly on May 9 and now heads to Gov. Jerry Brown for approval.